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Saw my 1st shark yesterday. Dw'er sunset 2 seaside
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boardrider

Since 05 Apr 2006
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PostThu Aug 22, 13 9:20 pm     Reply with quote

Shark attacks on the west coast are most frequent August - October w/ September the peak month. There were fatal attacks on surfers in Santa Barbara county October of 2010 and 2012 ..

Very cool to see one ..


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Yardsale

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PostSat Aug 24, 13 10:35 am     Reply with quote

It's likely it was not a white shark, they are not common that far north. Odds are this was your friend... http://www.arkive.org/salmon-shark/lamna-ditropis/

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DangleMaster123

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PostTue Aug 27, 13 7:22 pm     Reply with quote

I am calling BS on this sighting. . .
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flipper

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PostTue Aug 27, 13 9:25 pm     Reply with quote

http://www.ocregister.com/articles/white-522908-batts-spotted.html

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flipper

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PostTue Aug 27, 13 9:34 pm     Reply with quote

http://ouroregoncoast.com/oregon-coast-fishing/735-fisherman-that-caught-a-great-white-shark-fined.html

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Sasquatch

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PostWed Aug 28, 13 7:31 am     Reply with quote

DangleMaster123 wrote:
I am calling BS on this sighting. . .


Whatever dude. I was there and that memory will be in my mind forever. Dangle your heart away.

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jahmbi

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PostWed Aug 28, 13 9:33 pm     Reply with quote

I HAVE NOT BEEN IN THE WATER REALLY AT ALL THIS YEAR CAUSE OF MY DAM WORK ... BUT I TRULY BELIEVE THAT SASSY'S SHARK STORY IS A LINE OF BULLSHIT... Twisted Evil Twisted Evil Twisted Evil TROLL...

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Sasquatch

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PostThu Aug 29, 13 6:22 am     Reply with quote

No way! It's alive...THE TROLL that is. Did these early Fall rains awake you from you're hibernation under the bridge? Welcome back! You and DangleMaster123 are certainly entitled to your respective opinions/speculations.

Now stop typing and start pumping (your kite that is) and go get some; maybe you'll even see a shark out there. Shocked Laughing

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scottnorby

Since 23 Sep 2005
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PostFri Aug 30, 13 4:01 pm     Reply with quote

That was also likely to be a Salmon Shark.
They migrate and follow the salmon. I am a commercial salmon fisherman and I also saw a shark out on the Sunset Strip in 2009.

http://www.surfline.com/surf-news/_30130/

The salmon sharks look almost identical to a white.
And they are more likely to come in and eat migrating Coho salmon as they hunt around sandbars.

The Coho run is again predicted to be one of the biggest.....as it was in 2009.
Coincidence?
Biologist concur that there are likely a lot of salmon sharks out there right now.
And as far as they know.....they don't eat humans.

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Since 12 Jul 2005
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PostFri Aug 30, 13 5:00 pm     Reply with quote

you better hang in the fresh water.....

its scary out there

we better chance of drowning or commuting tho statistically..

I think theres way less sharks around ft. stevens then down south tho FYI

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ShiverMeTimbers

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PostSat Aug 31, 13 10:51 am     Reply with quote

can't believe all the people arguing this post. GW's are all over the place, so why is it so difficult one was sighted?

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PostSat Aug 31, 13 12:27 pm     Reply with quote

well I think most peeps are bored and having fun with forum friends..

If you take all our comments literally you may get real down.

Wink

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PostSat Aug 31, 13 12:28 pm     Reply with quote

and troll I miss your creative banter ...

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nickdward

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PostSat Aug 31, 13 3:52 pm     Reply with quote

Encountered an adult great white 9 or so years ago surfing on my own, down in Central California.....scary shit, I still remember it photographically to this day.
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